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Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Indian Wells
by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
Wild card Sloane Stephens faces fellow American Sofia Kenin in round one at Indian Wells. Stephens is yet to win a match in 2025 and will hope to finally get off the mark in this outdoor hard court tournament. Here's our match prediction.
It's been a poor year so far for Stephens. All four of her matches have been lost and no sets won in the last three defeats. Her most recent match saw the 31-year-old lose to qualifier Petra Martic in Merida last week and only five games were won.
The former world number three is down at 119th in the latest ranking list but 127th in the live rankings. There's been two previous meetings with Kenin and they are level at 1-1. The most recent match was in this tournament two years ago with Kenin winning in straight sets.
Sofia Kenin will want to build on the quarter-final she reached in Dubai last month. That run saw the world number 47 get impressive wins over Donna Vekic. Marta Kostyuk and Jasmine Paolini before losing to Elena Rybakina.
That was her second quarter-final of the year, having also reached that stage in Hobart two months ago. We tip her to win this in straight sets.
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The Best Betting Odds for Sloane Stephens v Sofia Kenin Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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4 | 1.25 |
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3.8 | 1.25 |
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3.61 | 1.3 |
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3.61 | 1.3 |
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4.02 | 1.24 |
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3.58 | 1.29 |
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3.58 | 1.29 |
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3.58 | 1.29 |
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3.8 | 1.27 |
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4 | 1.25 |
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3.7 | 1.26 |
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4.25 | 1.22 |
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3.85 | 1.26 |
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Who will win the Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin match is: Sofia Kenin to win in straight sets.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin game on 05/03/2025 of the current WTA Indian Wells season:
- Sloane Stephens has a 15.94% chance to win against Sofia Kenin according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 4.25.
- Sofia Kenin has a 84.06% probability of winning facing Sloane Stephens ⭐ with odds of 1.3 at 1xbet.
Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Sloane Stephens has a 15.94 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Sloane Stephens | 15.94 % |
| Sofia Kenin | 84.06 % |
Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Form
Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin Last Matches
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
25 Feb 2025 - WTA Mérida
12 Jan 2025 - WTA Australian Open
6 Jan 2025 - Hobart International
30 Dec 2024 - ASB Classic
17 Sep 2024 - WTA Korea Open
9 Sep 2024 - WTA Mérida
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
20 Feb 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
19 Feb 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
18 Feb 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
16 Feb 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
12 Feb 2025 - WTA Doha
11 Feb 2025 - WTA Doha
Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
9 Mar 2023 - WTA Indian Wells
Sloane Stephens - Sofia Kenin Key Points
- Kenin is 72 places ahead of Stephens in the latest ranking list.
- Stephens has only won one set in the four matches she's played this year.
- Kenin beat Stephens in straight sets in their most recent match and that was in this tournament two years ago.
- Stephens has lost her last ten hard court matches and not won on any suface since Wimbledon 2024.
- Kenin reached the Dubai quarter-finals in her last tournament, her second last eight appearance of 2025.
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Our Sloane Stephens vs Sofia Kenin Prediction
The winner of this match faces 12th seed Daria Kasatkina in round two of this WTA 1000 tournament. Sofia Kenin has made a good start to the year and is 29th in the Live Race. That's compared to the 183rd position her opponent holds.
Kenin (a former world number four) has reached two quarter-finals this year, including in her latest tournament. Sloane Stephens hasn't won a match since Wimbledon last July and failed to win a set in her last three matches.
Our Sloane Stephens v Sofia Kenin prediction is Sofia Kenin to win in straight sets.
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